1983 MERCURY ZEPHYR

3 recalls — 2 complaints

07E064000 Aug 27, 2007
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CERTAIN FEDERAL-MOGUL AFTERMARKET FUEL PUMPS SOLD UNDER THE BRAND NAMES OF CARTER, ACCUFLOW, NAPA, TRUFLOW, PARTS DEPO, AND PARTS MASTER, SHIPPED BETWEEN AUGUST 2006 AND JULY 2007 FOR USE ON THE VEHICLES LISTED ABOVE. THE FUEL PUMP DIAPHRAGM IN CERTAIN PRODUCTION RUNS MAY HAVE BEEN IMPROPERLY INSTALLED OR INADEQUATELY TESTED WHICH MAY CAUSE THE FUEL PUMP TO LEAK.
Remedy: FEDERAL-MOGUL WILL NOTIFY OWNERS AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE FUEL PUMPS FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON OCTOBER 15, 2007. OWNERS CAN CONTACT FEDERAL-MOGUL AT 248-354-7700.
34,000 vehicles affected
83V017000 Feb 24, 1983
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
THE SHIFT INDICATOR MAY NOT ACCURATELY REFLECT THE SHIFT SELECTOR POSITION. SOME VEHICLES WERE PRODUCED WITH TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE RETAINING CLIPS THAT MAY NOT BE HARD ENOUGH. THE CLIP MAY LOOSEN OR FALL OFF, AND THE SELECTOR TUBE MAY BECOME DISPLACED.
Remedy: THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SELECTOR TUBE RETAINING CLIP AT NO CHARGE TO OWNER.
36,000 vehicles affected
82V100000 Oct 13, 1982
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
THE PARK LEVER ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES CONTAINS A DEFECTIVE SPRING WHICH COULD PREVENT AUTOMATIC ENGAGEMENT OF THE PARKING GEAR.
Remedy: THE PARK ACTUATING LEVER ROD SPRING WILL BE REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED SPRING WITHOUT CHARGE TO OWNER.
2,089 vehicles affected
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Apr 29, 1996
5043559997(H): BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, STOPPED, WENT INTO HOUSE, VEHICLE NOT RUNNING;RETURNED 5 MINUTES LATER, FLAMES COME OUT FROM STEERING WHEEL/DASH. *AK
Fire
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH Apr 29, 1996
5043559997(H): BACKED OUT OF DRIVEWAY, STOPPED, WENT INTO HOUSE, VEHICLE NOT RUNNING;RETURNED 5 MINUTES LATER, FLAMES COME OUT FROM STEERING WHEEL/DASH. *AK
Fire